Jhoon Rhee
Martial artist (1932-2018)
이준구 · 李俊九 · イ・ジュング
- Born
- 7 January 1932, Asan
- Died
- 30 April 2018, United States
- Citizenship
- South Korea, United States
- Sport
- taekwondo
- Occupation
- martial artist, taekwondo athlete, designer
- Nickname
- father of American Taekwondo
Rhee Jhoon-goo (Korean: 이준구; January 7, 1932 – April 30, 2018), commonly known as Jhoon Rhee, was a Korean-American taekwondo practitioner. He was widely recognized as the "father of American taekwondo" for introducing the Korean martial art to the United States when he immigrated in the 1950s. He was a 10th-degree black belt and held the title of grandmaster.
Films
| Film | Year | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| When Taekwondo Strikes | 1973 | cast |
Teachers
Students
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1046410 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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